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28 Feb

Book Review: “Intersections of Media and Communications: Concepts, Context, and Critical Frameworks”

<p> </p><p><strong>Review by Gennadiy Chernov </strong></p>

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28 Feb

A look at investigative journalism

<p>The <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/good-reads-glen-mcgregor-and-stephen-maher-%E2%80%98robocalls%E2%80%99-scoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">robo-calls scoop</a> highlights the value of investigative journalism in today’s newsrooms. Technology has brought new dilemmas, like the ethics of <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/hacker-assisted-reporting-can-it-be-ethical-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hacker-assisted reporting</a>.

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27 Feb

Deadlines, dog sleds, and diving temperatures: Covering the Quest

<p><em>Would you let sub-zero temperatures, intimidating contestants, and packs of dogs keep you from covering a story? A rookie reporter from Ontario, <strong>Sam Riches</strong>, learns the 'code of the North' on the trail of one of the most famous dog sledding races in the world.</em></p><p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/405565_967244738510_187907736_45259499_2005497355_n_0.jpg" title="" /></p>

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27 Feb

What role does Facebook ‘creeping’ play in news coverage?

<p>When a teenager was struck by a train in Oshawa a couple of weeks ago, later dying in hospital, police did not release the victim’s name as per the family’s request. However, the local news outlet learned the identity of the 16-year-old via social media, confirmed it and <a href="http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3502020-update-oshawa-teen-killed-by-train-mourned/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published it</a>.</p>

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27 Feb

Twitter et les journalistes: une relation en construction

<p><font color="#000000"><span lang="fr-FR">Par</span></font><font color="#000000"> </font><font color="#000000"><span lang="fr-FR">Renaud</span></font><font color="#000000"> </font><font color="#000000"><span lang="fr-FR">Carbasse</span></font></p>

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27 Feb

Learn to earn a living from your writing

<p>As senior editor of <em>The Grid</em>, Edward Keenan knows how to make money off his writing. But, he says, many writers don't know how to do this or they aren't being taught.</p><p>This is the basis for Keenan's workshop Writing is a Business at the <a href="http://impossible.ws/">Academy of the Impossible</a> in Toronto. The course runs for four consecutive Sundays, starting March 11.</p><p>For more info on what the workshop will offer, <a href="http://writingisabusiness.wordpress.com/">click here</a>.</p>

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27 Feb

NPR introduces new ethics handbook

<p>National Public Radio in the U.S. released its <a href="http://ethics.npr.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new ethics handbook</a> late last week. The handbook is an updated version of NPR’s 2003 ethics code, and looked to address shortcomings in the code that had become apparent.</p>

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27 Feb

Chantal Jolis emportée par le Parkinson

<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">À 63 ans, l'animatrice Chantal Jolis est décédée la nuit dernière aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Elle luttait contre la maladie de Parkinson depuis 2007. Arrivée au Québec en 1980 pour un séjour qui ne devait durer que deux semaines, «la folle Française», comme on la surnommait, n'est jamais repartie.</p>

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24 Feb

Radio-Canada: Pierre Duchesne retiré de l’Assemblée nationale

<script src="http://storify.com/projetj/radio-canada-pierre-duchesne-retire-de-l-assemblee.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="http://storify.com/projetj/radio-canada-pierre-duchesne-retire-de-l-assemblee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the story "Radio-Canada: Pierre Duchesne retiré de l'Assemblée nationale" on Storify</a>]</noscript>

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24 Feb

Saulnier out, Cormier in at Radio-Canada

<p><em>This post is part of a longer story, as originally written by Sarah Leavitt for <a href="http://openfile.ca/montreal/blog/curator-blog/curated-news/2012/hirings-and-firings-radio-canada-bring-scrutiny" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenFile Montreal</a>. </em></p><p> </p>

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